First Boy Scout Armory

Historical marker location:

5800 Kelly Ave, Mount Washington, Maryland

( Marker is at the intersection of Kelly Avenue and Bonnieview Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Kelly Avenue.)

Maryland was the first state to pass a law requiring free public education: In 1827, Maryland became the first state to pass a law requiring free public education for all children. The law was initially aimed at poor children, but eventually expanded to include all children regardless of their economic status.